How Do You Pray When You Have No Words Left?
Some seasons empty us out. The prayers that came easily last year now stall in the throat. This is not failure. It is the ordinary weather of a long faith.
Is it alright to borrow someone else's prayer?
Yes — and the Church has done it for millennia. The Psalms are a lending library of honest speech: lament, rage, wonder, exhaustion. When your own words are gone, say David's.
Can silence be prayer?
Sitting before God without agenda is one of the oldest forms of prayer we have. Set a timer for five minutes. Do not perform. Presence is enough.
And when you can, ask others to carry it. Post the request. Let someone else hold the words for a while.
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